Whey department operator vs putter out

The differences between whey department operators and putters out can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a putter out has an average salary of $53,815, which is higher than the $36,959 average annual salary of a whey department operator.

The top three skills for a whey department operator include pallets, CIP and CDL. The most important skills for a putter out are RF, , and .

Whey department operator vs putter out overview

	Whey Department Operator	Putter Out
Yearly salary	$36,959	$53,815
Hourly rate	$17.77	$25.87
Growth rate	7%	-8%
Number of jobs	62,750	1,746
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Whey department operator vs putter out salary

Whey department operators and putters out have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Whey Department Operator	Putter Out
Average salary	$36,959	$53,815
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $51,000	Between $26,000 And $110,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between whey department operator and putter out education

There are a few differences between a whey department operator and a putter out in terms of educational background:

	Whey Department Operator	Putter Out
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Whey department operator vs putter out demographics

Here are the differences between whey department operators' and putters out' demographics:

	Whey Department Operator	Putter Out
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 63.5% Female, 36.5%	Male, 51.7% Female, 48.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 1.5% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 1.4% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between whey department operator and putter out duties and responsibilities

Whey department operator example responsibilities.

Manage distillation process to determine product specification compliance, and prepare unit for shutdown or turnaround process.
Brainstorm, draft, edit, and publish/post on all U.S.
Start off running production on CNC mills and lathes.
Assist in making sure all machines run efficient continuously during shift.
Work in conjunction with production to ensure product are free from flaws in accordance with Pfizer and FDA regulations.
Move to the assembly department building electrical panels, installing electrical panels, installing various electrical devices on new centrifuges.

Putter out example responsibilities.

Interview incoming patients or representatives and enter information require for admission into computer.
Lift raw materials, finish products, and pack items, manually or using hoists.

Whey department operator vs putter out skills

Common whey department operator skills

Pallets, 41%
CIP, 30%
CDL, 6%
Food Safety, 6%
RAN, 5%
Computer System, 4%

Common putter out skills

RF, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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